Don’t you mind people grinnin’ in your face.
Don’t mind people grinnin’ in your face, O Lord,
Just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find.
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Singer-guitarist Scott Ainslie is a leading scholar of the Delta blues style that Robert Johnson helped pioneer. He’s also a collector of great songs and has deep respect for American roots music. All this makes for a potent performance on Thunder’s Mouth…

Ainslie’s understanding of, and passion for, the blues is evident from every string he plucks and every note that passes his lips.

[While] Robert Johnson has always been a hip reference when guitarists are asked about influences, often, it’s nothing more than lip-service. With Thunder’s Mouth, Ainslie has continued a career that one can imagine Johnson being proud of.